Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyoto and Moscow 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Moscow are 26.6% lower than in Kyoto (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Moscow are 9.2% lower than in Kyoto | |
| Rent Prices in Moscow are 66.3% higher than in Kyoto | |
| Restaurant Prices in Moscow are 22.0% higher than in Kyoto | |
| Groceries Prices in Moscow are 44.3% lower than in Kyoto | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Moscow is 16.4% lower than in Kyoto | |
Restaurants | Kyoto Edit |
Moscow Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,100.00 ¥ (654.48 руб) |
1,525.95 ¥ (907.91 руб) |
+38.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (2,974.91 руб) |
6,722.89 ¥ (4,000.00 руб) |
+34.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
700.00 ¥ (416.49 руб) |
756.33 ¥ (450.00 руб) |
+8.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
400.00 ¥ (237.99 руб) |
504.22 ¥ (300.00 руб) |
+26.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
811.80 ¥ (483.01 руб) |
504.22 ¥ (300.00 руб) |
-37.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
433.33 ¥ (257.83 руб) |
401.79 ¥ (239.06 руб) |
-7.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
148.33 ¥ (88.26 руб) |
167.54 ¥ (99.69 руб) |
+13.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
108.33 ¥ (64.46 руб) |
94.62 ¥ (56.30 руб) |
-12.7 % |
Markets | Kyoto Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
909.92 ¥ (541.39 руб) |
550.32 ¥ (327.43 руб) |
-39.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
210.71 ¥ (125.37 руб) |
88.32 ¥ (52.55 руб) |
-58.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
245.10 ¥ (145.83 руб) |
96.71 ¥ (57.54 руб) |
-60.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
320.67 ¥ (190.79 руб) |
267.89 ¥ (159.39 руб) |
-16.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,013.02 ¥ (602.73 руб) |
656.06 ¥ (390.34 руб) |
-35.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
533.21 ¥ (317.25 руб) |
335.31 ¥ (199.51 руб) |
-37.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,013.02 ¥ (602.73 руб) |
664.34 ¥ (395.27 руб) |
-34.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
311.53 ¥ (185.36 руб) |
97.37 ¥ (57.93 руб) |
-68.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
162.16 ¥ (96.48 руб) |
104.65 ¥ (62.27 руб) |
-35.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
408.23 ¥ (242.89 руб) |
121.88 ¥ (72.51 руб) |
-70.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
287.28 ¥ (170.92 руб) |
238.91 ¥ (142.14 руб) |
-16.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
148.86 ¥ (88.57 руб) |
29.15 ¥ (17.34 руб) |
-80.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
164.20 ¥ (97.70 руб) |
31.17 ¥ (18.54 руб) |
-81.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
175.00 ¥ (104.12 руб) |
181.91 ¥ (108.24 руб) |
+4.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
126.67 ¥ (75.36 руб) |
91.25 ¥ (54.29 руб) |
-28.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 ¥ (594.98 руб) |
1,008.43 ¥ (600.00 руб) |
+0.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
251.75 ¥ (149.79 руб) |
130.96 ¥ (77.92 руб) |
-48.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
400.00 ¥ (237.99 руб) |
270.60 ¥ (161.00 руб) |
-32.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (356.99 руб) |
385.73 ¥ (229.50 руб) |
-35.7 % |
Transportation | Kyoto Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
255.00 ¥ (151.72 руб) |
100.84 ¥ (60.00 руб) |
-60.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
10,000.00 ¥ (5,949.82 руб) |
4,588.37 ¥ (2,730.00 руб) |
-54.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (297.49 руб) |
336.14 ¥ (200.00 руб) |
-32.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
965.61 ¥ (574.52 руб) |
108.19 ¥ (64.37 руб) |
-88.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
2,560.00 ¥ (1,523.15 руб) |
907.59 ¥ (540.00 руб) |
-64.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
654.37 ¥ (389.34 руб) |
355.63 ¥ (211.59 руб) |
-45.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (1,988,430.41 руб) |
5,042,167.90 ¥ (3,000,000.00 руб) |
+50.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,466,666.67 ¥ (1,467,622.69 руб) |
5,055,527.49 ¥ (3,007,948.72 руб) |
+105.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Kyoto Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
20,312.50 ¥ (12,085.58 руб) |
18,370.39 ¥ (10,930.06 руб) |
-9.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
4,080.00 ¥ (2,427.53 руб) |
903.01 ¥ (537.27 руб) |
-77.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
3,750.00 ¥ (2,231.18 руб) |
910.91 ¥ (541.97 руб) |
-75.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Kyoto Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
7,950.00 ¥ (4,730.11 руб) |
5,134.41 ¥ (3,054.88 руб) |
-35.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,000.00 ¥ (1,784.95 руб) |
3,935.54 ¥ (2,341.58 руб) |
+31.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,850.00 ¥ (1,100.72 руб) |
840.36 ¥ (500.00 руб) |
-54.6 % |
Childcare | Kyoto Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
38,666.67 ¥ (23,005.98 руб) |
74,775.43 ¥ (44,490.05 руб) |
+93.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,350,000.00 ¥ (803,225.93 руб) |
1,775,022.03 ¥ (1,056,106.46 руб) |
+31.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Kyoto Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
3,850.00 ¥ (2,290.68 руб) |
14,633.36 ¥ (8,706.59 руб) |
+280.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,375.00 ¥ (2,008.06 руб) |
6,939.19 ¥ (4,128.70 руб) |
+105.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,833.33 ¥ (5,255.68 руб) |
17,621.41 ¥ (10,484.42 руб) |
+99.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
7,800.00 ¥ (4,640.86 руб) |
16,869.16 ¥ (10,036.85 руб) |
+116.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Kyoto Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
74,375.00 ¥ (44,251.80 руб) |
134,195.20 ¥ (79,843.75 руб) |
+80.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
45,916.67 ¥ (27,319.60 руб) |
81,425.06 ¥ (48,446.46 руб) |
+77.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
163,333.33 ¥ (97,180.42 руб) |
280,015.39 ¥ (166,604.17 руб) |
+71.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
103,333.33 ¥ (61,481.49 руб) |
147,853.95 ¥ (87,970.46 руб) |
+43.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Kyoto Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
74,321.81 ¥ (44,220.15 руб) |
81,243.13 ¥ (48,338.21 руб) |
+9.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
74,321.81 ¥ (44,220.15 руб) |
45,232.15 ¥ (26,912.32 руб) |
-39.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Kyoto Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
246,333.33 ¥ (146,563.94 руб) |
187,134.99 ¥ (111,341.99 руб) |
-24.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.65 | 14.46 | +776.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 27 | 875 |
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| Cost of Living in Osaka | 31.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kobe | 46.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wakayama | 75.47 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gifu | 79.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagoya | 81.29 miles |
| Cost of Living in Matsumoto | 198.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hiroshima | 224.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagano | 240.03 miles |
Cities near Moscow: | Cost of Living in Lyubertsy | 12.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Khimki | 14.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Odintsovo | 15.52 miles |
| Cost of Living in Korolyov | 15.77 miles |
| Cost of Living in Balashikha | 16.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Podolsk | 24.01 miles |
| Cost of Living in Domodedovo | 24.11 miles |
| Cost of Living in Shchelkovo (Shchyolkovo) | 24.68 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhukovsky | 25.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Fryazino | 25.88 miles |